Roundup: for the week ending 6 April 2025
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 31 March to Sunday 6 April 2025.
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Tag: business
ICTP 345: Can CaribCoin be a digital catalyst for Caribbean prosperity?
Following up on a 2022 conversation we had about digital currencies in the Caribbean region, Dr. Jan Schröder of CaribCoin, and Rodney Taylor of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union are back to provide an update on CaribCoin, a regional stablecoin backed by Caribbean assets that will provide a faster and more cost-effective alternative for regional cross-border payments that can also foster Caribbean prosperity. Areas touched on during this conversation include: the value proposition of CaribCoin and the role it could play in strengthening the resilience of the region; success and risk factors associated with the integration of CaribCoin; the safety measures that have been put in place to foster trust in CaribCoin; and what is next for CaribCoin.
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Roundup: for the week ending 30 March 2025
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 March to Sunday 30 March 2025.
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Roundup: for the week ending 23 March 2025
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 17 March to Sunday 23 March 2025.
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ICTP 343: Leveraging tech in the global economy, youth development and inclusion and e-money problems
In our March 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Tariq Mohammed, a PhD candidate and the Chair of the Caribbean ICT Youth Network who is based in Trinidad and Tobago, and Chad Fraser, the Founder and CEO of Sonover, headquartered in Grenada, the panel discusses the following three topics: how Caribbean businesses can leverage technology to compete in a global economy; fostering youth development and inclusion in ICTs in the Caribbean; and is e-money a solution in search of a problem?
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